Pigs: Livestock Industry
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect independent pig producers.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
The Government brought in the Fair Dealing (Pigs) Regulations 2025 for the pig sector, to give pig producers stronger protections against unfair contract practices and greater certainty. Defra works closely with trade bodies from across the pig supply chain and will continue to closely monitor the performance of the sector.
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